Matsu Islands

The Matsu Islands (馬祖列島 or less frequently, 馬祖群島 Pinyin: Mǎzǔ) are a minor archipelago of 19 islands and islets in the Taiwan Strait administered as Lienchiang County (連江 Pinyin: Liánjiāng), Fukien Province of the Republic of China (ROC, now based on Taiwan). Not all of what is historically part of Lienchiang county is under the control of the ROC. The People's Republic of China controls the part of the county adjoining the mainland and has a separate administration for that jurisdiction, Lianjiang County, which claims the entire archipelago to be its Mazu Township (妈祖乡).

Related Topics:
Pinyin - Archipelago - Island - Taiwan Strait - Fukien Province - Republic of China - Taiwan - People's Republic of China - Mainland - Lianjiang County

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Lienchiang County

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連江縣

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Lienchiang County emblem

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Abbreviation: Matsu (馬祖)

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CapitalNangan Township

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Capital - Nangan

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Region Eastern Fujian

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County magistrateChen Hsueh-sheng(陳雪生)

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Area

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Ranked 25 of 25

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 - Total

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 - % water

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29.6055 km²¹

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(Percent water goes here)%

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Population

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Ranked 25 of 25

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 - Total (May 2004)

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 - Density

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8,912

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301/km²

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Cities:

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0

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Townships:4

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County flower:Hairy Bougainvillea (Bougainvillea glabra)

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Flower - Bougainvillea

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County tree:(County tree goes here)

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County bird:Chinese Crested Tern(Sterna bernsteini)

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Bird - Chinese Crested Tern - Sterna

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(1) old measures: 28.8km²

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They are named after the goddess Matsu. Quemoy is the other island on the Fujian coast controlled by the ROC.

Related Topics:
Matsu - Quemoy

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